John Ewart | |
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| Born | 26 February 1928 |
| Died | 8 March 1994 (aged 66) Australia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse(s) | Susan Ewart Jane Fennell (1994) |
| Children | John Ewart Jnr, Dido Smith, Liza-Jane Cummins, Samantha-Jo Ewart |
John Ewart (26 February 1928 – 8 March 1994) was an Australian actor of radio, stage, television and film. Ewart won an AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.
Biography
Career
Ewart who was born in Melbourne, began his acting career when he was cast at the age four in a radio production of Snow White. At the age of 18 he made his film debut in the lead role of Mickey O'Riordan in Charles Chauvel's production of Sons of Matthew.
Ewart appeared in hundreds of Australian radio, theatre, film and television productions. To many thousands of Australians who grew up in the 1950s and '60s he will be remembered as 'Jimmy', boyishly cheeky co-presenter of the ABC Radio Children's Session, and in the title role of its long-running serial The Muddle-Headed Wombat.
He was well known for his role in the film Sunday Too Far Away, his ongoing role in the Australian TV series The Restless Years in 1980–81, and his lead role opposite Nicole Kidman in Bush Christmas.
Personal life
Ewart married Susan in 1956, with whom he had four children. They divorced in 1978. In 1992 he became engaged to Jane Fennell, but they postponed the wedding after the death of her father, Ewart's long time friend Willie Fennell. They were married on 8 March 1994 in a bedside ceremony as Ewart was dying of throat cancer. He died nine hours after the wedding.[1]
Film awards
- In 1976 John Ewart was nominated for the AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Let the Balloon Go.
- In 1977 he won the AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for The Picture Show Man.
Filmography
Film
- Sons of Matthew (1949) .... Mickey O'Riordan
- Petersen (1974) .... Peter
- Sunday Too Far Away (1975) .... Ugly
- The Love Epidemic (1975, Documentary)
- Caddie (1976) .... Paddy Reilly
- Let the Balloon Go (1976) .... PC Baird
- The Picture Show Man (1977) .... Freddie
- Blue Fire Lady (1977) .... Mr. Peters
- Newsfront (1978) .... Charlie
- Run Rebecca, Run (1981) .... Minister for Immigration
- Save the Lady (1982) .... Uncle Harry
- Deadline (1982, TV Movie) .... Sam O'Bannon
- Crosstalk (1982) .... Stollier
- Fluteman (1982) .... Clarence Quint
- Kitty and the Bagman (1983) .... The train driver
- Bush Christmas (1983) .... Bill
- A Slice of Life (1983) .... Hughes
- Razorback (1984) .... Turner
- Frog Dreaming (1986) .... Ricketts
- The Big Hurt (1986) .... Harry Gregory
- Dear Cardholder (1987) .... Hart
- The Returning (1990) .... Steadman Senior
- Hurricane Smith (1992) .... David Griffiths
TV Work
- Bodgie (1959, TV Movie)
- A Night Out (1961, TV Movie) .... Albert
- The Hungry Ones (1963, TV Series)
- Arthur! And the Square Knights of the Round Table (1966, TV Series short) .... (voice)
- Nice and Juicy (1966-1967) .... Mort Hamlin
- The Barry Crocker Show (1966) .... Himself (1966-1967)
- Bellbird (1967)
- Contrabandits (1967) .... Murdoch
- The Long Arm (1970) .... Lenny
- Division 4 (1970-1975) .... James Barrett / Logan / Paddy Ryan / Alby / Bernie Lewis / Ted Watts / Bob Shaw
- Homicide (1971-1974) .... Richardson / Derek Thomas / Bert Doyle / Buster White / Andy Simpson / Ron Fisher / Ray
- Matlock Police (1971-1975) .... Billy Ross / Rob Lucas / Arthur Wilson / Harry Green / Geoff Mitchell / Bob Jones / 'Buttercup' Sands
- Catwalk (1972) .... Torchy Byrne
- The Man Who Shot the Albatross (1972, TV Movie)
- Ryan (1974) .... Charlie Bell / Jones
- The Hotline (1974, TV Movie)
- Ben Hall (1975)
- The Last of the Australians (1975)
- Alvin Purple (1976) .... Sos Temple / Bus Driver / Mack / Murray
- Silent Number (1976) .... Burton
- Arena (1976, TV Movie)
- King's Men (1976)
- Who Do You Think You Are? (1976, TV Series)
- Master of the World (1976, TV Movie) (voice)
- Number 96 (1976) .... Oswald P. Piper (1976)
- The Outsiders (1977) .... Frank Kennedy
- The Restless Years (1977, TV Series) .... Chris Hunter
- Cop Shop (1978) .... Ted Campbell
- Chopper Squad (1978) .... The Bushwalker
- The Truckies (1978) .... Spanner
- Cass (1978, TV Movie)
- Plunge into Darkness (1980, TV Movie)
- The Department (1980, TV Movie)
- The Young Doctors (1980) .... Horrie Jamison
- Bellamy (1981) .... Sid Coleman
- A Country Practice (1981-1990) .... Lachlan Morrison / Harry Jolly / Clarrie King / Maurie Wilson / Howard Welbourne
- Island Trader (1982, TV Movie)
- Kindred Spirits (1984, TV Movie) .... Tommy
- Supersleuth (1984, TV Movie)
- Special Squad (1984) .... Mungo Lennox
- A Fortunate Life (1986, TV Mini-Series) .... Bentley
- Mother and Son (1986) .... Hospital Worker
- The Last Frontier (1986, TV Movie) .... Henry Dingwell
- John Norton: A Willesee Documentary (1987, TV Movie) .... John Norton
- True Believers (1988, TV Mini-Series) .... Fred Daley
- The Heroes (1988, TV Movie) .... Bill Reynolds
- Boys From the Bush (1991, TV Series)
- Which Way Home (1991, TV Movie) .... Ferguson
- Tracks of Glory (1994) .... Syd Melville (final appearance)
References
- ^ Harris M. Lentz (1994). Obituaries in the Performing Arts. McFarland. p. 63.
External links
- John Ewart at IMDb